Baker City Oregon

Biography of Hon. Ransom Beers

Hon. Ransom Beers is one of the oldest pioneers of this section and a man of enterprise and energy, having wrought in all the arduous and trying occupations of the frontier life, being eminently successful in them all, as well as having done much here for the up building of the County, while his life of uprightness and integrity, with manifestation of sound principles, has commended him to the confidence and esteem of all who have the pleasure of knowing him. The birth of our subject occurred in Ohio, near Columbus, on March 27, 1831, and his parents were Conrad … Read more

Caton, Ruth Viola Callahan Mrs. – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon Ruth Viola Caton, 96, of La Grande, died Oct. 29, 2001, at the Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande. There will be a private family service. Mrs. Caton was born on June 11, 1905, to William and Hulda A. Stephens Callahan at Burr Oak, Kan. She married Glenn L. Caton on Nov. 21, 1948, in Montana. Mrs. Caton enjoyed traveling in her RV and spent winters in Arizona. She also spent time doing yard work and enjoyed shopping. Special times were spent with her grandchildren. She was an apartment manager at Tigard where she lived. She moved … Read more

Miller, Lorene Ruth – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon Lorene Ruth Miller, 91, of La Grande, died Aug. 3. A celebration of life will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at Calvary Chapel in La Grande, 1433 Jefferson Ave. A graveside service will follow at 2 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City. Lorene was born Jan. 27, 1917, to John and Frances Gregory Burnett in La Grande. She was raised and educated in La Grande and Baker City and graduated from Baker High School in 1935. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, keeping a clean house and cooking for her husband, Alfred. She also enjoyed Bible studies … Read more

David Phillip Scott – Obituary

David Phillip Scott, 67, of Ontario, and a former Haines resident, died July 23, 2002, at Holy Rosary Medical Center. His memorial service will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Haines. Pastors Sally Wiens and Mike Allen will officiate. David was born March 3, 1935, at Haines to Raymond Earl and Georgia (Jaroman) Scott. He found his house 17 years ago with Louise Pierce and they have been devoted to each ever since. David worked the past 14 years at Bellows Construction in Ontario as a truck driver. He loved collecting collector cars and trucks, … Read more

Fuller, Nettie Lee Whittenberg Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Nettie Lee Fuller, 87, a longtime Baker City resident, died June 16, 2003, at her home. Her funeral will be Friday at 10 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2625 Hughes Lane. Bishop David Richards of Second Ward will conduct. Visitation will be today from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Interment will be Friday at 12:30 p.m. at Hillcrest Cemetery in La Grande. Following the committal services, everyone is invited to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center on Gekeler Lane in La … Read more

Tonning, John O. – Obituary

John O. Tonning, 88, of Baker City, died Aug. 21, 2005, at his home. His memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Haines Cemetery. John was born on July 20, 1917, at Kladesholmen, Sweden, to Karl and Bertha Tonning. He and his family arrived at Ellis Island, N.Y., in 1920. He was proud to be an American and embraced the American dream. He graduated from Columbia University School of Engineering in 1939 and began a long and varied engineering career. During his career he worked for the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Anaconda Copper Mining and finally 22 years … Read more

Whitt, Vernon Jim – Obituary

Vernon Jim Whitt, 53, a former Baker City resident, died of cancer on Jan. 24, 2007. He was born on Jan. 27, 1953, at Prineville and attended Baker schools through his senior year. He then joined the U.S. Navy and served his beloved country as a submarine sailor for 20 years. After retirement from the Navy, he partnered with a fellow submarine man at Kitsap Equipment and Repair at Poulsbo, Wash., until his death. He will always be loved and missed, his family said. Survivors include his sisters and brother, Cecile and her husband, Gary Horn, of Lebanon, Karen and … Read more

Huang, Shao Hong “Christine” – Obituary

Shao Hong “Christine” Huang, 37, of Baker City, died Sept. 14, 2007. Visitations will be Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at Gray’s West & Company Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Following the visitation, friends are invited to remain at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel for a time of reflection and sharing stories of Christine’s life, prior to the procession to Mount Hope Cemetery. Interment will take place at 12:30 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery. Father Julian Cassar of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral will officiate. Shao Hong Huang was born on Oct. 5, 1969, in China to Xi … Read more

Cundiff, John Rollins – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon John Rollins Cundiff, 78, of Baker City, Ore., died Sept. 5, 2006, at his residence. A private service was held and burial was at Mount Hope Cemetery. Arrangements by Coles Funeral Home, Baker City, Ore. Used with permission from: The Record Courier, Baker City, Oregon, September, 2006 Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor

Wilder, Emily Ellen Osbon Mrs. – Obituary

Emily Ellen Wilder, 70, of Pendleton and a former Baker City resident, died May 13, 2003, at her home. A funeral service was held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in La Grande. Committal and interment followed at the Island City Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Daniels Chapel of the Valley in La Grande. Mrs. Wilder was born June 20, 1932, to John and Suzy Ellen (Tate) Osbon in Hayti, Mo. She was the youngest of four children. The family traveled throughout the states and settled in Eugene when she was still in school. In … Read more

Hauser, Melvin Michael “Mike” – Obituary

Melvin Michael “Mike” Hauser, 34, of Fruitland, died Sept. 1, 2004. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 4, at Riverside Cemetery in Payette, Idaho. Pastor Dick Wilson will officiate. Visitations will be until 7 o’clock tonight at Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel in Payette. Services and arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel. Mike was born to Marietta and Melvin Hauser on Feb. 1, 1970, at La Grande. He attended Brooklyn Elementary School and Baker High School at Baker City. He earned an associate’s degree at Treasure Valley Community College in law enforcement and was … Read more

Patterson, Elizabeth – Obituary

Joseph, Oregon Elizabeth Patterson, 97, died Oct. 5 at the Wallowa Valley Care Center in Enterprise. A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Baker City. Mr. Patterson was born June 30, 1909, to Frederick A. and Mary A. Bokop in Defiance, Ohio. She attended Western College in Oxford, Ohio, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1931 with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education. While visiting a college friend in Baker City, she met and married Franklin W. Patterson in 1938. She worked for the TB and Health Association, and … Read more

Waddell, Hugh Francis “Waddy” – Obituary

Hugh Francis “Waddy” Waddell, 92, of Baker City, died Sept. 12, 2007, in Winnemucca, Nev. There will be no formal services. The family wants you to remember “Waddy” with a warm smile. Hugh was born in Riverside, Calif., on April 13, 1915. He was in the United States Army from 1945-1947 in the Army of Occupation stationed in Korea. Hugh was employed with Pacific Bell Telephone Company in Southern California for 35 years, retiring in 1972 to Richland to enjoy his outdoor dream of hunting and fishing. He was a member of the Eagle Valley Grange in Richland. In 1994 … Read more

Berryhill, Marguarite “Bootsie” Woodfin Mrs. – Obituary

Marguarite “Bootsie” Berryhill, 97, died Aug. 9, 2007 at St. Elizabeth Care Center with her family at her side. She was buried next to her husband, Ernest “Ernie,” and her daughter, Katherine, at Pine Grove Cemetery in Jasper, Tenn. Her funeral was Aug. 15 at Jasper. Bootsie was born on Feb. 15, 1910, at Jasper to Oliver and Rosa Castle Woodfin. She was the sixth of eight children. She was raised in the Methodist Church and her personal faith was strong. Bootsie married Ernie in 1931. They had three children. They spent their married life in Tennessee, Ohio, Florida, New … Read more

Carey, Maj. (Ret.) Willard K. “Bill” – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Willard K. “Bill” Carey, 71, of La Grande, died May 17, 2001, of lung cancer at his brother’s home in Lake Oswego. A memorial service with full military honors will be Saturday at noon at the La Grande National Guard Armory, 404 12th St. Mr. Carey was born Nov. 27, 1929, at La Grande to Robert R. and Julia Hopkins Carey. He was president of his senior class (1947) at La Grande High School, earned a junior college certificate at Eastern Oregon College (now Eastern Oregon University), and earned a bachelor of science degree … Read more

Griffin, John David – Obituary

John David Griffin, 80, of Middleton, Idaho, died May 30, 2003, of natural causes. His memorial service was Wednesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Caldwell, Idaho. He was born on June 14, 1922, at Durango, Colo., to James and Clara Logan Griffin. He served in the 104th Infantry Division during World War II. He jumped into France on D-Day and during his four years in the Army he was shot once and bayoneted once and received two Purple Hearts. After getting out of the service he herded sheep for three big ranches: Little’s, Stringer’s and … Read more

Schock, Berniece Parker Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Berniece Schock, 71, of Hermiston, died Nov. 10, 2004, at the Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. Her graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Eternal Hills Cemetery in Klamath Falls. She was born on Oct. 11, 1933, at Baker City to Clifford and Cecelia Bowman Parker. She married Harold H. Schock on May 23, 1952, at Payette, Idaho. The couple lived at Pondosa and later in the Baker City area for more than 30 years. They moved to Ashland in 1990. Harold died in 1992. Berniece returned to Baker City in 1994 and lived … Read more

Hughes, Canler Faye “Ken” – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Canler Faye “Ken” Hughes, 63, of Baker City, died Feb. 1, 2007, at Meadowbrook Place after a short battle with lung cancer. His graveside funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Monte Loyd of the Harvest Church will officiate. Ken was born April 18, 1943, to Columbus and Mary Hughes of Helena, Ark., where he spent his childhood hunting and fishing along the Mississippi. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1963, where he proudly served his country for 12 years, including three tours in Vietnam. During his military travels he married Linda … Read more

Eccles, Darris Elwood – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Darris Elwood Eccles, 78, died at his Kala Point home on Oct. 14, 2004. He has been a resident of Port Townsend, Wash., since 1956. Born on Sept. 5, 1926, to Richmond and Lenore (Sturgill) Eccles in Baker City, Darris graduated from Baker High School. He was employed by Safeway Stores in several Oregon cities and entered the U.S. Navy in 1952, where he graduated as an operating room technician with honors. He loved his time in the service, traveling on a transport ship to Alaska and the Far East, according to his family. Darris married Lora … Read more

Huff, T. C. – Obituary

Haines Druggist Dies Suddenly T.C. Huff, Former Bakerite, Born In Iowa T. C. Huff, Haines druggist and former Baker resident, died Wednesday night while clerking in the Huff drug store. He had been in poor health for sometime, but his death came unexpectedly. Mr. Huff was born January 3, 1870 near the town of Missouri Valley, Iowa. He was married to Laura Hoar in Valisca, Iowa December 24, 1895. Mrs. Huff died in Haines May 3, 1936. Mr. Huff engaged in farming in Baker valley when he first came to Baker in 1907. He was employed in the Rexall drug … Read more